Support



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SUPPORT Filed April 30. 1927 @rgyli'f a /76e/- W BY 466;

ATTORNEY Patented July 7, 1931 UNITED STATES CAREY E. HARPER, OF HAMPTON, FLORIDA SUPPORT Application .filed April 30,

It is the object of the present invent-ion to provide a novel construction of means for supporting a turpentine receiving receptacle upon a tree, and to permit the said support to be conveniently and quickly associated with or removed from the tree as the occasion may require.

More specifically stated the invention comprehends the provision of a substantially cross shaped support upon which the turpentine receptacle is adapted to repose, the stem of the support being in the nature of a nail adapted to be partly driven into the tree, while the head of the nail is sufficiently :5 large to engage the adjacent wall of the receptacle to assist in supporting it in position for use The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understood when the fola0 lowing detail description is read in connection with the accompanying drawings, the invention residing in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawings forming part of this application like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views and wherein:

Figure 1 is a view showing how the invention is used. v

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the support. a

Figure 3 is a plan view thereof.

Figure 4 is an end view.

As clearly shown in Figure 2, the support constituting the subject matter of the present invention is substantially cross shaped, the stem 10 of which is preferably in the nature of a nail which may be of any de sired length and diameter without departing from the spirit of the invention. The head of the nail is indicated at 11 and is of an appreciable size to project a considerable distance above and below the nailwhen the latter is arranged in a horizontal position 1927. Serial No. 188,017.

for use. Carried by the nail 10 is a cross arm 12 which may project any suitable distance beyond the opposed sides of the nail as shown in Figure 2, the cross arm cooperating with the nail 10 and head 11 to support the receptacle 13 in a manner illustrated in Figure 1. It will be noted upon inspection of Figures 2 and 3 that the nail 10 and cross arm 12 at their point of juncture are flattened as at 14 to provide a bearmg surface for the bottom of the receptacle 13. The support is designed to be conveniently and quickly associated with the tree or removed therefrom as the occasion may require, and to immovably support the reeo ceptacle 13 adjacent the tree to receive the turpentine or sap therefrom, irrespective of the construction or contour of the receptacle itself.

In practice the nail is driven into the tree 55 any appreciable distance, after the side of the tree has been treated to provide the same with a fiat surface or side 15. The receptacle 13 is then arranged upon the support and held in position for use by the cross arm 12 3,70 and the head 11, one side of the receptacle bearing against the fiat surface of the tree, while the other side is engaged by the head 11 as illustrated in Figure 1. If desired, the upper portion of the receptacle can be ;75 clamped or held to the tree by any suitable means indicated at 16.

While it is believed that from the foregoing description, the nature and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent, I -.80 desire to have it understood, that I do not limit myself to What is herein shown and described and that such changes may be resorted to when desired as fall within the scope of what is claimed.

What is claimed is:

As a new and improved article of manufacture, a sap cup support formed of wire and including a shank adapted to be partly driven into a tree in a horizontal position fi a relatively large elongated fiat head formed on one end of the shank and between which and said tree the cup is adapted to be clamped, cross arms projecting from opposite sides of the shank in horizontal alignment and in the same plane therewith, and a relatively flat surface formed at the point of juncture 1 of the shank and said arms and cooperating I with the latter to support the bottom of the 1 cup thereon. 1 ln testimony whereof I affix my signature.

CAREY E. HARPER. 

